Jorge López (baseball)

Jorge López
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 28
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 2015, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through 2015)
Win–loss record 1-1
Earned run average 5.40
Strikeouts 10
Teams

Jorge Y. López (born February 10, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

López was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft out of the Caguas Military Academy in Caguas, Puerto Rico.[1] He signed with the Brewers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Brewers. He spent 2012 with the Dominican Summer League Brewers and Gulf Coast Brewers and 2013 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In 2014, López pitched for the Brevard County Manatees. In July he was selected to appear in the All-Star Futures Game.[2][3]

López made his major league on September 29, 2015.

Personal

López's son suffers from an unknown autoimmune disease since birth and is waiting for a intestinal transplant.[4][5]

References

  1. "Crew snags Puerto Rico's top arm on Day 2". Milwaukee Brewers. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. "Lopez to represent Crew in Futures Game". Milwaukee Brewers. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. Fox Sports. "Futures Game another step to majors for Brewers prospect Lopez". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. "Infant son awaits intestinal transplant". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. "Futures Game rep Lopez keeps son on his mind". Milwaukee Brewers. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

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